Post on 17-Jan-2016
The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines
Jennifer HandsA/Director
Design Standards UnitCapital Works & Asset Management Branch
June 2007
Outline
The Australasian Health Facility Guidelines – “How and Why”
The intent of the system
The process of review and ongoing development
In the Beginning……
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NZ
NTpending
ACTpending
HCAMCAHMAC
CHAA
The Intent of The Guidelines Identify evidence based design
Guide architects and designers
Assist Users and Managers
Help all stakeholders to talk the same language
The Intent of The Guidelines
Anticipate future design
Easily Modified
Adaptable
Promote Information Sharing Reduce
Duplication
Other The Potential Benefits
Eliminate design featuresthat result inunacceptable practices
Eliminate duplication between various existing guidelines
Encourage design features that create operational efficiencies
History of The Guidelines Development……
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
NZ
NTpending
ACTpending
HCAMCAHMAC
HFG
HFG
CHAA
Development Process Capable of State based variations
Promote information sharing and the creation of a health design knowledge base
Similar to BCA Development
Capturing “good” Design
Validate existing guidelines
Jurisdictional involvement in developing
National guidelines
The Process
1. Jan 07 all new projects to use the Australasian HFG’s as the “Standard”
2. Except where our current guidelines
are preferred e.g. Infection Control
3. Steering Committees responsible for design
on a project by project basis
4. Accepted variations forwarded to DSU
The Australasian HFG
www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au
The Guidelines Content
Standard Components & Schedules of Accommodation
Room Data Sheets
Room Layout Sheets
Identifying optimal design through:
variations proposed by capital project teams
identifying significant operational issues highlighted by users or stakeholders
recommendations from Post Occupancy Evaluation studies
examination of exemplars of contemporary national or international “best” practice
To Conclude:
Internet site: www.healthfacilityguidelines.com.au
Thank you
The Australasian HFG’s are at the beginning of their development.
Must facilitate change
Changes must demonstrates better clinical outcomes or efficiencies.